Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25

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little expense, and for the qualification Of
others no true hearted girl will not unWill
| ipgly forego the high hat for few eve
nings. Prettier than any hat is the Span
| ish mantills, gracefully arranged over the
head A prominent society woman oil
! New York appeared ct the debut of Mrs
Potter with q lace shawl falling in grace
full folds over her head and shoulders.
| and elected much admiration as well as
commentator from those present.
For street costumes bonnets and hats
are made of the cloth Ike the dress, com
bined with velvet or fur, if the latter is
used in the trimming White felt is much
worn and is frequently braided with
soutache in many pretty designs.
During recent promenade, 8 very
stylish fall garment was seen on q lady
whose whole costume was striking
and original. The wrap was OF
! black velvet, half fitting the
figure by gracefully curved seams,
long pointed fronts, and partly flowing
sleeves. The bottom of this garment WAS
trimmed with lace fully three-eighths of s
yard deep, and finished at the back with q
very broad sash of black MORE; q walk
ing hat of black felt faced with velvet,
with pompon made of the lace and SHOT
through with an arrow of tsWny gold,
surmounted the head of this very attrac-
tive lady, who seemed wholly unconscious
that Everybody" turned to look after her
NOTES.
White hats sre going to be winter
novelty.
Flowers for the hair are to be in order
this winter.
Epsulettes are an important item in
gowns.
Plaid velvets are employed to blend
with plain materials.
a new model is high hat trimmed
with checked velvet with a gilt quill
thrust through it.
Plainness TO severity is the rule in the
newest and most approved models for
skirts.
Ball gowns for young ladies touch the
ground; for married women they are
made quite long.
The AIdine, the English turban, the
Boulanger, the Richelieu, the LadyssETay
and the Admiral are the favorite hats d
the season. +
The reign of glitter in dress will soon
be over; beads and beaded trimmings
are rapidly being driven to the back-
gr' ind. IL.
The kilt suit of black velvet is the
favorite for very small boyssr the colEr
and cuffs are OF lace, the 6eft k90tted SILK
necktie pale rose, blue. Canary yellow, OF
| bright red, dotted with white. E
a pretty outdoor cost for azzittle boy
is OF gray cloth, maze with a.nape and
large buttons, afteT- the Hs4ner OF a
cosching coat, the hEs mstcAink it being
trimmed only with aA9bboKbaSa and one
qnill Feather. -
SHAIY but tailor made toilets Are embel-
L;shed with q vest fischs of crepe, null OF
Essslk tissue, fastened to hiEh military
Collar, and trimmed downFeither side
with ba1d of velvet ribbona
Widas8shes trimmed with overs are
a new idea, and are sure totind general
favor. Imagine q cream silk sash the
width of the silk, friuged at the edge with
s shower of rose petals and roses; or 8
tulle sash for young girl, with white
frosted roses.
Tea gowns OF the ribbon striped silk,
now so much in vogue for indoor wear,
must be trimmed in the light style appro-
pirate to Vatican fabrics. Loose fronts
and close-fftting backs are still the rule,
but any caprice may be followed IN
designing the sleeves.
The bonnets are very small, fitting the
head closely like cap. They are made
of bits of embroidery, Of passementerier
and of metal cord lscing, gold and silver
beads and i is abound, and the trimmings
tower very high.
A regal-Iooking dress was rich REQ
peach SATIN, the back-in simple straight
folds, composed of the same satin, scat
! tered over with gold brocaded bouquets
The effect of the gold on this beautiful
| tone of peach was beyond all praise.
a new trimming for wedding gowns is
q broad fringe formed OF ostrich tips,
some of which turn downWards, some ly-
ing horizontally; and another novel no
| ton is broad sash, edged on either sl0e
with fringe of orange blossom.
| A theater gown is made of black watered
| silk. but the bresdths used in front chow
| a two inch satin stripe of crimson, mos
effective on the black to carry the caleF-
| ing out; the front of the bodice is obSfim
son satin, braided all oyer in gold; the
same combinations appeara on the cuffs.
Lace skirts eth preyAh, but they are
treated somewhat as Nhderskirts, ster
J there are huaa over MBm either three
harrow panei8or fiya Asnds Of fine en-
broidered silk stafs ;sthe corsage snt
train are mads Of plaiRsllk of the same
color as the ground kof the panels Oh
| bands. AZ
Inexpensive but gEetty dinner gowns
foryouug girls are made in light sole de
kChfne, with printed ADraI patterns, or in
f,plain colors which are pure in ton5. The
bodices are not of the same material. Fol
these MORE, plush or peau de sole are
used, and also with crepe de laine, which
drspes well, and is the very fabric fol-
youth.